Software Engineer, Backend Developer, .NET Developer

Does the opportunity to devote your talents to a cause much greater than yourself excite you? Do you find joy in building technology that helps grow a better world. The Arbor Day Foundation is a place where you can do work that matters with people who care. As we say at the Foundation: life is short, love where you work.

As one of the world's largest conservation organizations, the Arbor Day Foundation inspires people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. We help people understand and use trees as a solution to global issues (like air quality, water quality, climate change, deforestation, poverty, and hunger) that are critical to survival.

Join the Arbor Day Foundation as Software Engineer on the Technology team to design, build, and support the applications, integrations, and platforms that power our mission. This role works across custom applications, web applications, services, databases, integrations, cloud technologies, and enterprise platforms to deliver secure, reliable, scalable, and maintainable solutions. Software Engineers share common core responsibilities but may be assigned different primary applications, platforms, projects, or areas of expertise based on team and business needs.

Your Support System:

You’ll report to Manager, Software Engineering You’ll collaborate with business users, analysts, project managers, the business Intelligence team, fellow developers, and external partners to understand needs and deliver effective solutions.

How we work:

Location:

Lincoln, Nebraska

Schedule:

In-office Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; optional remote work on Wednesday and Friday.

What you’ll do:

Design, develop, and maintain applications, services, integrations, and APIs that support the Arbor Day Foundation's mission.

Partner with business and technology teams to translate requirements and ideas into scalable, reliable software solutions.

Build and support solutions using technologies such as C#, .NET, SQL Server, Azure, JavaScript, and enterprise platforms.

Develop system integrations and data flows that securely connect Foundation applications and external partners.

Troubleshoot and enhance existing applications, improving performance, usability, security, and reliability.

Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.

Contribute to code reviews, technical standards, documentation, and continuous improvement efforts.

Explore new technologies and recommend solutions that help the Foundation work more effectively and increase its impact.

What you'll bring:

Passion for the Foundation’s mission, nature, environmental stewardship, and people3+ years of experience of software development.

Proficiency in C#, .NET, and SQL Server.

Enjoys solving complex problems and building scalable solutions.

Can translate business needs into reliable software and integrations.

Communicates effectively and collaborates well across teams.

Is eager to learn and grow within Microsoft technologies, Azure, Dynamics 365, and related platforms.

What success looks like:

You consistently deliver meaningful, high-quality work within two-week sprints, while communicating early when priorities or blockers shift.

You take ownership of work from planning through development, testing, deployment, and follow-up.

You translate business needs into well-defined technical solutions that can be effectively planned and delivered.

You build solutions that are secure, reliable, scalable, and maintainable, not simply  done. You collaborate closely with teammates and business partners throughout the sprint to solve problems and keep work moving.

You actively participate in sprint planning, estimation, demos, and retrospectives, helping the team continuously improve.

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